INclusivity in the OUTdoors

The 2021 Raising Our Game webinar series provided an opportunity for the Outdoor Sector to explore a range of themes around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the outdoors. Over 10 webinars running between January and September 2021, our vision was to stimulate conversation and collaboration on EDI, inspiring action on broadening participation and strategic leadership, particularly within the Outdoor Learning community.

The free to attend webinar series was a collaboration between IOL, AHOEC, MOSAIC Outdoors, The Outward Bound Trust and the University of Cumbria. The series saw 1348 live attendees across the first 9 events and over 1,200 YouTube views of the recordings (by 22 September 21).

Webinar 1 - Starting the conversation - Why EDI matters

In Out Webinar 1 - Why it matters

 

 

Webinar 2 - How does inequality work?

EDI Webinar 2 - How does Inequality Work

 

 

Webinar 3 - Injustice of multiple inequalities

EDI Webinar 3 - Neal Anderson - An Introduction to Intersectionality

 

EDI Webinar 3 - Dr Jamie Mcphie

 

EDI Webinar 3 - Dr Tracy Hayes

 

Links, resources and books suggested by attendees during the Webinar

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/canoeing-down-everest-kayaking-legend-mick-hopkinson-talks-about-his-life-on-the-water
• https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/latest/news/1989-inclusion-in-wild-places-addressing-the-past-present-and-future
• http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/76/reviewcanoepaddle.shtml
• https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/britains-regions-less-equal-divided-germany-uk2070-conference-hears-1754110
• http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov17/vol75/num03/Reimagining-the-Null-Curriculum.aspx
• https://www.uka.org.uk/news/news-and-features/joint-statement-regarding-the-consultation-into-equal-opportunities-in-cross-country/
• http://seaa.org.uk/images/2021/distances_statement.pdf
• Intersectionality – Patricia Hill Collins & Sirma Bilge
• Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone – Brené Brown

 

Webinar 4 - Finding Common Ground: Socio-Economic Inequalities

EDI Webinar 4 - Professor Kaz Stuart - Social Determinants of Wellbeing

 

EDI Webinar 4 - Dr Dave Harvey - Socio-Economic Inequalities and Outdoor Learning

 

 

Webinar 5 - Becoming anti-racist

EDI Webinar 5 - Becoming Anti-Racist

 

Webinar 6 - Women in outdoor leadership

EDI Webinar 6 - Women in Outdoor Leadershgip

 

EDI Webinar 6 - Dr Linda Allin - Women in Outdoor Leadership Background

 

EDI Webinar 6 - Women in outdoor Leadership References

 

 

Webinar 7 - Disability

EDI Webinar 7 - Disability Inclusion

 

EDI Webinar 7 - Word Cloud - "What are the barriers to the outdoors for those living with a disability?"

 

EDI webinar 7 - Padlet "INclusivity in the OUTdoors: Disability - What do you already do well? What can you do better?"

 

 

Webinar 8 - LGBQT+

EDI Webinar 8 - In Out LGBTQ+

 

EDI Webinar 8 - Padlet

 

Info! Apologies, for those re-watching the session you will notice the presentation recording has a technical issue and is missing the presentation from Dawood Qureshi. However, the slides shared by Dawood can be viewed in the presentation.

 

Webinar 9 – Raising our game Part A

EDI Webinar 9A - Padlet - EDI within your Organisation

 

EDI Webinar 9A - Padlet - Open Space

 

EDI Webinar 9A - Padlet - Personal Practice

 

EDI Webinar 9A - Padlet - Shaping the System

 

 

Webinar 9 – Raising our game Part B

EDI Webinar 9B - Padlet - EDI within your Organisation

 

EDI Webinar 9B - Padlet - Personal Practice

 

EDI Webinar 9B - Padlet - Shaping the System

 

 

Webinar 10 – Making a change

This Webinar was on the 29^th September 2021

Insights and recommendations from the 2021 Raising Our Game Webinar Series Report

• Aims and overview of the webinar series
• The Outdoor Learning for Everyone Report
• The Webinar Series Report
• Six Key Findings
• A Framework for Inclusion
• Five Key Principoles
• Examples of Actions for Change
• Next steps for the field
• Inclusivity in the OUTdoors Phase 2

EDI - Inclusivity IN the OUTdoors Full report

 

EDI - Webinar Series Report

 

EDI - The Outdoors for Everyone Report

 

Developing the webinar recordings

Please get in touch if you or your organisation can offer funding or a collaborative partnership to assist with editing the webinar presentations to create informational and educational resources available to the field.

Key Terms

As the equality, diversity and inclusion field develops, many of the terms used are also evolving. Descriptions of key terms used within the webinar series can be found in Appendix A of the Report.